Hi my name is Aida I'm from Iran I lovvvvve my name because my name has a fascinating meaning and history. I am happy to know more about my name on this site and thank you for leaving useful comments :).
― Anonymous User 4/9/2022
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Aida is a lovely, melodic name, and the title character of a wonderful opera. I have a friend called Aida, and since she's Palestinian, she uses the Arabic pronunciation - EYE-dah, which I think sounds just as pretty as a-EE-dah.
It's a pretty name, but seeing as it's not exactly English, it might sound a bit foreign in English-speaking countries and make people assume the bearer has Arabic roots or something. On the other hand, the name Phaedra is not exactly English either, but I don't hold that against it. Somehow this just doesn't strike me as one of those names that are mythological and thus sort of available to anyone. The name Ada would be a more ''naturalized'' choice for English-speakers.